- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- Jim Kent's film 'Ralph Stanley's Bluegrass Festival'
- New WCYB Recording
- Pound Va. 1972 - Video
- Replica Rebel T-Shirt
- R.I.P. Ralph
- Roy Lee Centers Last Show
- Song & Memory Books
- Stanley Brothers - WCYB Acetate
- Stanley Standard - Carter Stanley Memorial Issue
- Suwannee River Jamboree
- Up In The Cloud - 1957-62
The Stanley Brothers - Best Of The Best:
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow - O Death
(Gusto/Federal FED-CD-6560-2) 2002
Average Album Rating: 1.67
(Total votes 3)
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This is basically a re-hash of the earlier Best Of The Best Of compilation, except that Oh Death has been subsituted for Rank Stranger, to cash-in on the success of the 'Oh Brother' film.
Nowadays the King/Starday material is probably best obtained on the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965.
For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.
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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow |
02:39 |
15 Sep 1959 |
King 5269 |
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| R.D. Burnett |
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| Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) - Gtr | Ld Vcl (c) - Bjo | Bs Vcl - Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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| A-2 |
Oh Death |
02:58 |
01 Apr 1964 |
Hymns Of The Cross |
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| P.D. |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Ld/Tn Vcl - Bjo | Mnd | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Earl Taylor |
Chick Stripling |
George Shuffler |
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| A-3 |
Stone Walls And Steel Bars |
02:07 |
14 Aug 1963 |
King 5809 |
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| Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Bt Vcl - Fid | Bs | Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Henry Dockery |
George Shuffler |
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| A-4 |
Think Of What You've Done |
02:07 |
01 Oct 1958 |
Stanley Bros. & The Clinch Mtn Boys |
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| C. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bt Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| A-5 |
Let Me Rest |
02:00 |
11 Jul 1960 |
In Person |
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| R. Stanley / C. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl | Fid | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-6 |
How Mountain Girls Can Love |
02:08 |
30 Sep 1958 |
Stanley Bros. & The Clinch Mtn Boys |
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| Ruby Rakes |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bt Vcl - Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| A-7 |
If I Lose |
02:10 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 546 |
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| R. Stanley |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-8 |
Love Me, Darling, Just Tonight |
02:15 |
30 Sep 1958 |
King 5165 |
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| M.H. 'Red' Malone / Ruby Rakes |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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| A-9 |
Little Maggie |
02:47 |
?? May 1960 |
Starday 522 |
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| P.D. |
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| Gtr | Ld Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Audie Webster |
Curley Lambert |
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| A-10 |
Choo Choo Comin' |
02:34 |
Sum. 1959 |
Starday SEP-107 |
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| Corbet 'Cuddles' Newsome |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliot |
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NB: Liner notes don't specify instruments/vocal parts for individual tracks.
